The IPPC guide: Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana is now available in Spanish!

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2025, 14:51

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the release of the Spanish translation of the IPPC guide: Prevention, preparedness and response guidelines for Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of banana.

Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of bananas is one …

Register now: Grow Your Expertise – Webinar on the IPPC Plant Health Campus

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2025, 14:46

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the upcoming webinar “Grow Your Plant Health Expertise: Discover the IPPC Plant Health Campus,” taking place on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, from 10:00 to 11:30 CEST.

Developed by the IPPC Secretariat …

Register now: Webinar on IPPC Call for topics

Posted on Tue, 27 May 2025, 12:20

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar “Call for topics- Enhancing the quality of new topic proposals for plant health standards and IPPC implementation,” on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, with two sessions at 9:30 to 11:30 CEST …

NEW IPPC e-learning course: Mobilizing resources for plant health

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2025, 13:15

Is your country equipped to secure the resources needed to protect plant health? The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning Mobilizing resources for plant health, available on the IPPC Plant Health Campus. …

NEW IPPC e-learning course: Achieving market access for plants and plant products

Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025, 09:48

Is your country working to expand trade in plants and plant products? The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning course Achieving market access for plants and plant products, available on the IPPC Plant …

Now open: expert consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols

Posted on Fri, 09 May 2025, 12:02

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the expert consultation on draft Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) is now open until 3 June 2025.

The DPs under expert consultation are:

• Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera correcta (2021-013) …

IPPC launches 2025 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation

Posted on Fri, 09 May 2025, 12:00

The IPPC Secretariat has launched the 2025 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation, seeking topics for inclusion in the IPPC work programme and addressing gaps in the IPPC Strategic Framework 2020-2030.

Based on decisions of the Nineteenth Session of …

Now available: Report of the December 2024 Technical Panel on Commodity Standards meeting

Posted on Fri, 09 May 2025, 11:59

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the Technical Panel on Commodity Standards (TPCS) meeting held in-person in December 2024 in Canberra, Australia, is now available and can be accessed here. …

Standards Committee Working Group to meet in May

Posted on Fri, 09 May 2025, 11:58

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) will hold its annual meeting from 19-22 May 2025 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, following the meeting of the Standards …

Register now for the International Day of Plant Health hybrid event

Posted on Wed, 07 May 2025, 03:28

On 12 May 2025, join us as we celebrate International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) through a hybrid event in San Salvador, El Salvador from 09:00 – 11:00 (CST) / 17:00 – 19:00 CEST and online.

The event will …

The Standards Committee biannual meeting set for May

Posted on Tue, 06 May 2025, 07:35

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the biannual meeting of the Standards Committee (SC) will be held from 12-16 May 2025 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.

The provisional agenda is available here …

Coming up: Webinar to launch One Health Community of Practice

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2025, 14:16

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that as part of celebrating the International Day of Plant Health, FAO is organising a webinar to “Launch the Community of Practice on drivers of emerging plant and animal pests and …

Now available: Financial Committee meeting report

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2025, 07:54

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to inform the plant health community that the report of the IPPC Financial Committee (FC) held on 11 March 2025 is now available. The report highlights discussions from the meeting, including considerations from the Nineteenth …

New IPPC e-learning course: Engaging with stakeholders on plant health

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2025, 07:31

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning course Engaging with stakeholders on Plant Health, available on the IPPC Plant Health Campus.

This self-paced e-learning course provides guidance on how national plant protection …